It was always going to be a gamble. Adam Thielen bet on himself by leaving the Minnesota Vikings for one last shot, joining the Steelers for his last ride in the league. Now, the veteran wide receiver is trying to fit in fast, and a young Steelers quarterback is already working overtime to make sure that Thielen’s bet pays off.

According to Steelers reporter Alan Saunders, Thielen said that “QB Will Howard and some other young players stayed after practice with him today to help him work on getting the checks and calls down in the playbook.”

He also admitted, “The concepts in Arthur Smith’s offense are familiar to him, but the verbiage is very different.”

The timing could not be more important. The Steelers sit at 6-6, tied at the top of the AFC North, and the offense still look

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